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NMSDC LEADERSHIP AWARDSTABLES • CO-CHAIRS & SPONSORS • TICKETS

NMSDC LEADERSHIP AWARDS NEW YORK, NEW YORK | MAY 17, 2018

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TAKE CENTER STAGE WITH THE STARS OF MINORITY BUSINESSJOIN USWe invite you to join us on May 24, 2018, when over 1,200 industry leaders will gather in New York City for the annual NMSDC Leadership Awards. Attendees of this star-studded gala will include senior purchasing officers, supplier diversity professionals, the country’s top minority entrepreneurs, as well as regional leaders from the NMSDC network.

This is a night to celebrate and honor the corporate and minority business visionaries who have made the biggest impact in growing and sustaining minority businesses over the past year. These leaders embody the overall mission of NMSDC. We honor those that advocate for the value that minority businesses bring to the global corporate supply chain, and for the vital role they play in our nation’s economic growth and future.

We look forward to celebrating their collective success with you at this landmark event.

MAKE AN IMPACTThe NMSDC Leadership Awards are not only a night to remember, but a night to be remembered.

We are thrilled to offer a variety of sponsorship packages that can make you stand out amongst your peers. This is the perfect opportunity to position your brand as a leader in supplier diversity and minority business development.

TO RESERVE A SPONSORSHIP

Maureen Simonette Director, Development & Member Services [email protected] 212-944-2430 ext.118

Christina SantosManager, Development & Member [email protected] ext.143

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CORPORATE CO-CHAIR

Co-Sponsorship: $50,000

• Company executive to offer greetings (2-3 minutes)

• Prime seating for two reserved Leadership tables (20 seats)

• 20 invitations to VIP Reception• Prime seating for one reserved Chairman’s

table (10 seats)• 10 invitations to VIP Reception• 30 invitations to Pre-Awards Reception• Complimentary hotel accommodations for

two nights: one-bedroom suite• Verbal acknowledgment of sponsorship

during event• Prominent branding in dinner area• Invitation for Chief Executive Officer to be

listed as a member of Leadership Awards• Honorary Committee – must confirm by

April 2.• Two-page color print advertisement in

Leadership Awards Program Book – ad must be received by April 2.

• Recognition of sponsorship in Leadership Awards Dinner Program

• Industry exclusivity• Company logo on NMSDC website• Acknowledgment in Annual Report

Becoming a Corporate Co-Chair

of the Leadership Awards reflects

your position as an industry

leader in supplier diversity.

Not only is this an opportunity

to celebrate your work with

NMSDC, but it also offers a

chance to speak directly to

your peers and future leaders.

In addition to featuring a

speaking role at the event, your

sponsorship includes a place on

the honorary committee, unique

branding and placement of your

logo in all the evening’s events,

as well as a large corporate

presence at the receptions and

the banquet.

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SET THE STANDARD FOR OTHER CORPORATIONS TO FOLLOW


As a Corporate Plus® member,

you have already distinguished

your business above many

of your counterparts. But by

becoming a Corporate Plus

Co-Chair sponsor, you have

the opportunity to differentiate

yourself even further within

the NMSDC network. This

sponsorship offers you an

opportunity to speak during

the program, with prominent

branding and logo placement

throughout the evening. You’ll

also be able to accommodate

many of your colleagues and

guests at the evening’s receptions

and banquet.

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BE A LEADERAMONGLEADERS

CORPORATE PLUS® CO-CHAIR



• Prime seating for two reserved Leadership tables (20 seats)



two nights: one-bedroom suite• Verbal acknowledgment of sponsorship


listed as a member of Leadership Awards Honorary Committee – must confirm by April 2.

• Two-page color print advertisement in Leadership Awards Program Book – ad must be received by April 2.

• Recognition of sponsorship in Leadership Awards Program Book


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SHOWCASE YOUR BUSINESS IN THE COMPANY OF STARS

MBE CO-CHAIR



• Prime seating for one reserved Leadership table (10 seats)



one night: one-bedroom suite• Verbal acknowledgment of sponsorship



April 2.• One-page color print advertisement in




The MBE Co-Chair sponsorship

is the perfect opportunity for

MBEs to directly address key

stakeholders at Fortune 1000

corporations, as well as fellow

MBEs.

In a night celebrating the stars

of supplier diversity, you and

your enterprise get to shine even

brighter. As MBE Co-Chair,

you receive the opportunity to

address the banquet crowd,

serve on the honorary committee,

and have prominent branding

placement at the receptions and

banquet.

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As the sole sponsor of live

entertainment throughout the

evening, your brand plays a

memorable role in making the

Leadership Awards a night to

celebrate.

After another year of hard work,

your peers will truly appreciate

an evening of fun and revelry,

presented on your behalf.

To make your contribution stand

out further, your sponsorship

will be acknowledged from the

podium, your Chief Executive

Officer can be listed as a

member of the Leadership

Awards Executive Committee,

and you will enjoy special

branding and logo placement at

the event. You and your guests

will have places at a Chairman’s

Table – and the sincere gratitude

of everyone in attendance.

BE THE LIFE OF THE PARTYENTERTAINMENT SPONSOR

Sponsorship: $25,000

• Branded as Entertainment Sponsor• Prime seating for one reserved Chairman’s

table (10 seats)• 10 invitations to VIP Reception• 10 invitations to Pre-Awards Reception• Verbal acknowledgment of sponsorship

during Awards Program• Invitation for Chief Executive Officer to be


April 2.• Half-page color print advertisement in





MAKE THEIR FIRST IMPRESSION A MEMORABLE ONEThe evening will begin with a

Pre-Awards Reception, where all

attendees will gather to network

and make business connections

over cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.

By co-sponsoring the Pre-Awards

Reception, you make it possible

for your friends and colleagues to

mingle with one another. For your

generosity, your company will be

given verbal acknowledgement

during the reception, special

branding and logo placement

throughout the space, and an

invitation for your Chief Executive

Officer to be listed as a member

of the Leadership Awards

Honorary Committee. Once the

reception ends, you and your

guests will enjoy seating at two

Patron’s Tables.

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PRE-AWARDS RECEPTION CO-CHAIR


• Prime seating for two reserved Patron’s tables (20 seats)

• 20 invitations to Pre-Awards Reception• Complimentary hotel accommodations for


during reception• Prominent branding in the reception area• Invitation for Chief Executive Officer to be


April 2• One-page color print advertisement in

Leadership Awards Program Book – ad must be received by April 2




MOVE AND SHAKE, WITH THE MOVERS AND SHAKERSBy co-sponsoring the VIP

Reception, your brand reaches

the most influential people in the

entire NMSDC network. The most

important players in minority

supplier development will all be

your guests, and you will enjoy

prominent branding throughout

the space. Your company will

receive verbal acknowledgement

of your sponsorship during

the reception, and your Chief

Executive Officer is invited to

be listed as a member of the

Leadership Awards Honorary

Committee. You and your guests

can enjoy invitations to both the

Pre-Awards and VIP receptions,

as well as reserved banquet

seating at a Leadership Table (10

seats).

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VIP RECEPTION Co-Sponsorship: $30,000

• Prime seating for one reserved Leadership table (10 seats)

• 10 invitations to VIP Reception• 10 invitations to Pre-Awards Reception• Complimentary hotel accommodations for


during reception• Prominent branding in reception area• Invitation for Chief Executive Officer to be







By placing your company’s

logo on the step-and-repeat

backdrop of the complimentary

photo booth, your brand

gains tremendous visibility and

becomes synonymous with the

success of our members. Your

role as the Photo Booth sponsor

serves as an essential souvenir

for every attendee at this star-

studded event. Enjoy prime

recognition for your Sponsorship

with invitations to both receptions,

verbal recognition at the Pre-

Awards Reception, and a

reserved Chairman’s Table (10

seats) at the banquet. Your Chief

Executive Officer will be invited

to join the Leadership Awards

Honorary Committee.

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STRIKE A WINNING POSE

VIEW THE GALLERY

STEP AND REPEAT PHOTO BOOTH

Sponsorship: $25,000

• Company logo on step and repeat along with co-chairs

• Prime seating for one reserved Chairman’s table (10 seats)

• 10 invitations to VIP Reception• 10 invitations to Pre-Awards Reception• Verbal acknowledgment of sponsorship

during Pre -Awards Reception• Invitation for Chief Executive Officer to be







Place your stamp on the

Leadership Awards Program

Book – the key takeaway item for

each guest. Your Co-Sponsorship

will give you special branding in

the Program Book, as well as a

complete presence throughout the

evening – invitations for 10 each

to both receptions and a reserved

Chairman’s Table (10 seats) for

the banquet. Your Chief Executive

Officer will be invited to join the


Committee.

VIEW LAST YEAR’S BOOK

LEAVE A LASTING IMPRESSION WITH EVERY ATTENDEE LEADERSHIP

AWARDS PROGRAM BOOK


• Branding in Leadership Awards Program Book

• Prime seating for one reserved Chairman’s table (10 seats)

• 10 invitations to VIP Reception• 10 invitations to Pre-Awards Reception• Invitation for Chief Executive Officer to be


April 2.• Full-page color print advertisement in





Be at the center of an

unforgettable night. Your

purchase of a Leadership Table

(10 seats) puts you and your

guests right in the middle of the

action, with invitations to both

receptions, a full-page color print

ad in the Program Book, and

your Chief Executive Officer’s

name on the Leadership Awards

Honorary Committee.

SCORE A PRIME LOCATION FOR YOU AND YOUR GUESTS

LEADERSHIP TABLE

$20,000

• Premier seating for one reserved Leadership table (10 seats)

• 10 invitations to VIP Reception• 10 invitations to Pre-Awards Reception• Complimentary hotel accommodations for

one night: one-bedroom suite• Invitation for Chief Executive Officer to be

listed as a member of• Leadership Awards Honorary Committee –

must confirm by April 2.• Full-page color print advertisement in


• Recognition in Leadership Awards Program• Company logo on NMSDC website• Acknowledgment in Annual Report


BRING SOMETHING EXTRA TO THE TABLEPurchasing a Chairman’s Table

will make the Leadership Awards

a night you and your guests will

never forget. In addition to the

table (10 seats), your purchase

includes 10 invitations to both

receptions, a half-page black-

and-white print ad in the Program

Book, and a place for your

Chief Executive Officer on the


Committee.

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CHAIRMAN’S TABLE

$15,000

• Priority seating for one reserved Chairman’s table (10 seats)

• 10 invitations to VIP Reception• 10 invitations to Pre-Awards Reception• Invitation for Chief Executive Officer to be

listed as a member of Leadership Awards Honorary Committee – must confirm by April 2

• Half-page black-and-white print advertisement in Leadership Awards Program – ad must be received by April 2.

• Recognition in Leadership Awards Program Book

• Company logo on NMSDC website• Acknowledgment in Annual Report


Make a statement about who

you are and why you’re here.

In addition to the recognition of

your gift, purchase of a Patron’s

Table (10 seats) brings you 10

invitations to the Pre-Awards

Reception, a quarter-page black-

and-white print ad in the Program

Book, and your Chief Executive

Officer’s name on the Leadership

Awards Honorary Committee.

PREFERRED SEATING IS WITHIN YOUR REACH PATRON’S TABLE

$10,000

• Preferred seating for one reserved Patron’s table (10 seats)

• 10 invitations to Pre-Awards Reception• Invitation for Chief Executive Officer to be

listed as a member of Leadership Awards Honorary Committee – must confirm by April 2.

• Quarter-page color print advertisement in Leadership Awards Program Book – ad must be received by April 2.



CELEBRATE SUCCESS WITH YOUR ENTIRE TEAMAdd even more distinction to

your memorable evening. Your

purchase of a Donor’s Table (10

seats) includes 10 invitations to

the Pre-Awards Reception.

In addition, it raises your profile

with everyone attending the

banquet, making a good thing

even better.

DONOR’S TABLE

$6,000

• Seating for one reserved Donor’s table (10 seats)

• 10 invitations to Pre-Awards Reception• Recognition in Leadership Awards Program

Book


The NMSDC Leadership Awards

is a celebration of the leaders

and innovators in minority

business development. Your

presence helps support the

NMSDC and our mission of

advancing minority business. We

hope you can join us, make new

friends and business connection,

reconnect with old friends, and

have a wonderful time.

WE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU!

INDIVIDUAL TICKETS

$600 per person

• Invitation to Pre-Awards Reception• Seat at Leadership Awards Dinner

NATIONAL CORPORATE MEMBERS

AARPAbbott Laboratories, Inc.AbbVieAbercrombie & Fitch Co.Abt Associates Inc.AccentureAdecco USA, Inc.AdientADP, LLCAetna, Inc.AFLAC USAirbus Americas, Inc.Aisin World CorporationAkebono Brake CorporationAlkermes, Inc.Allergan Sales, LLC (formerly Actavis)AllstateAlstom Transportation, IncAltria Client Services, Inc.Amdocs Inc.American Airlines, Inc.American Express CompanyAmerican Red CrossAmgen Inc.AMN Healthcare Inc.AMTRAK (National Railroad Passenger Corporation)Anschutz Entertainment GroupAnsco & Associates, LLCAnthem, Inc.Aon Services CorporationApple, Inc.ARAMARK Corporation

ARCADIS U.S., Inc.ArcelorMittal USA Inc.Archer Daniels Midland CompanyAREVA, Inc.ARRIS Group, Inc.Associated Banc-CorpAstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPAT&TAuto Club Group, TheAutoliv Inc.Automotive Rentals, Inc.Avis Budget Group, Inc.AXA Equitable Life Insurance CompanyAxalta Coating SystemBank of America CorporationBarclays PLCBarilla America, Inc.Bartech Group, Inc., TheBASF CorporationBattelle Memorial InstituteBaxter Healthcare CorporationBayer CorporationBBDO New YorkBecton, Dickinson and CompanyBelk, Inc.BGRSBlack & Veatch CorporationBlue Cross Blue Shield AssociationBMC Software, Inc.BMO Harris BankBMW North America, LLCBNSF Railway CompanyBNY Mellon CorporationBoeing Company, TheBon Secours Health System, Inc.Border States Electric

BorgWarnerBostik, Inc.Boston Scientific CorporationBP America, Inc.Brasfield & Gorrie, LLCBridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyBurlington Industries, LLCC&W Services (formerly Cushman & Wakefield)C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.CA TechnologiesCaesars Entertainment CorporationCampbell Soup CompanyCapgemini USACapital OneCardinal Health, Inc.Cargill, Inc.CarMax, Inc.Caterpillar Inc.Catholic Health InitiativesCBRE Group, Inc.CBS CorporationCDK Global, Inc.CDW CorporationCenterPoint Energy, Inc.CenturyLinkCharter CommunicationsCHEP International, Inc.Chevron Services CompanyCiena CorporationCIGNACintas CorporationCisco Systems, Inc.CITGO Petroleum CorporationCitigroup Inc.Citizen Bank

CLEAResult Consulting, Inc.Clorox Company, TheCNA Financial CorporationCoca-Cola Company, TheColgate-Palmolive CompanyComcast NBCUniversalComerica BankCommunications Test Design, Inc.Compass Group, North America DivisionComputer Task Group, Inc.Conduent, Inc.ConocoPhillipsConstruction Specialties, IncContinental AGCorizon Health, Inc.Corning Cable SystemsCovestro LLCCox Enterprises, Inc.Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.Credit SuisseCrown Cork & Seal USA, Inc.CSX Transportation Inc.Cummins Inc.CVS HealthDarden Restaurants, Inc.Dawn Food Products, IncDDB USDell TechnologiesDeloitte Services LPDelphi Automotive, PLCDelta Air Lines, Inc.Delta Dental Insurance CompanyDenny’s CorporationDENSO International America, Inc.Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, TheDiageo North America, Inc.Dresser-RandDTE Energy CompanyDuke EnergyDuke RealtyDun & Bradstreet Corporation, TheDuPontEaton CorporationEcolab, Inc.Education Networks of AmericaEli Lilly and CompanyElior North AmericaEMCOR Government ServicesEntergy CorporationEnterprise HoldingsEQT CorporationEricsson, Inc.Ernst & Young LLPEssendant Co.Exelon CorporationExide Technologies, Inc.Express ScriptsExxon MobilFacebook, Inc.Fannie MaeFarmers Insurance Group, Inc.Federal Home Loan Bank of ChicagoFederal Home Loan Bank of Des MoinesFederal Reserve SystemFedEx CorporationFiat Chrysler AutomobilesFifth Third BancorpFirmenich, Inc.First Advantage CorporationFirst Data CorporationFiserv, Inc.Fluor Corporation

Ford Motor CompanyFreddie MacGCA Services Group Inc.Genentech, Inc.General Mills, Inc.General Motors Company, LLCGlaxoSmithKlineGlobal Experience Specialists, Inc.GM FinancialGoodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyGoogle, Inc.Haartz Corporation, TheHallmark Cards, Inc.Halyard Health, Inc.Harley-Davidson Motor CompanyHarman International IndustriesHealth Care Service CorporationHealthTrust Purchasing GroupHenkel of America, Inc.Henkels & McCoy Group, Inc.Herman Miller, Inc.Hertz Corporation, TheHewlett-Packard EnterpriseHilton WorldwideHome Depot, Inc., TheHonda North AmericaHoughton Mifflin HarcourtHP Inc.Humana, Inc.Huntington National BankHyatt CorporationHyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLCIberdrola USAIBM CorporationIndiana UniversityInfinera CorporationIngersoll Rand CompanyIntel CorporationInterface Inc.International Monetary FundInternational Paper CompanyInterpublic Group of Companies, Inc., TheJ.C. Penney Company, Inc.Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.JE Dunn ConstructionJM Family Enterprises, Inc.Johnson & JohnsonJohnson Controls, Inc.Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.JPMorgan Chase & Co.Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.Kellogg CompanyKelly Services, Inc.KeyBank National Association (KeyCorp)Kimberly-Clark CorporationKPMG LLPKroger Company, TheL BrandsLas Vegas Sands CorporationLear CorporationLeggett & Platt IncorporatedLend Lease AmericasLenovo (United States) Inc.Liberty Mutual InsuranceLoram Maintenance of Way, Inc.L’Oreal USALowe’s Companies, Inc.Macy’s MAHLE Behr USA, Inc.Major League BaseballMallinckrodt PharmaceuticalsManpowerGroup

Marathon Petroleum Corporation, LPMars Chocolate North AmericaMarsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.McCain Foods USA, Inc.McCormick & Company, Inc.McGraw-Hill EducationMcGuireWoods LLPMedtronic, Inc.Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterMerck & Co., Inc.Meridian Medical Technologies, Inc.Messer Construction CompanyMetLife, Inc.MGM Resorts InternationalMichelin North America, Inc.Microsoft CorporationMine Safety Appliances CompanyMolsonCoorsMondelēz International, Inc.Monsanto CompanyMorgan StanleyMotion Industries, Inc.Motorola Solutions, Inc.MUFG Union Bank, N.A.NASDAQNational Basketball Association (NBA)National Grid USANationwide InsuranceNestlé USA, Inc.New York Life Insurance CompanyNielsen Company, TheNike, Inc.NiSource Inc.Nissan North America, Inc.NokiaNordstrom, Inc.Northern Trust CompanyNorthrop Grumman CorporationNovartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationNPL Construction Co.NRG Energy, Inc.O.C. Tanner CompanyOakwood Home ServicesOffice Depot, Inc.OhioHealthOmnicom Media Group Inc.OnX Enterprise SolutionsOracle CorporationOrtho-Clinical DiagnosticsOwens & MinorPacific Gas and Electric CompanyPCM, IncPenske Truck Leasing Co., L.P.Pepco Holdings, Inc.PepsiCo, Inc.PerfectVision Manufacturing, Inc.Pfizer, Inc.PGA of AmericaPhillips 66Pitney Bowes Inc.PNC Financial Services Group, ThePoettker Construction CompanyPowerTeam Services, LLCPraxair, Inc.Premier, Inc.PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPPrincipal Financial GroupProcter & GamblePrudential FinancialPSC Industrial Outsourcing LPPublicis HealthcareQuad/Graphics, Inc.

Quest Diagnostics Inc.R&R PartnersR.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (Reynolds American Inc.)R.R. Donnelley & Sons CompanyRandstad USARaytheon CompanyRealogy Corporation (formerly Cartus)Regions Financial CorporationRELX Group (formerly Reed Elsevier)Robert Half International, Inc.Rockwell AutomationRoss Stores, Inc.Ryder System, Inc.S&P Global, Inc. (formerly McGraw-Hill Financial)Saatchi & SaatchiSallie Mae BankSAP SESAS Institute Inc.Savannah River Nuclear Solutions LLCSchneider Electric USA, Inc.Scientific Games CorporationScripps Networks Interactive, Inc.Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.Shell Oil CompanyShireSkanska USA BuildingSnap-on IncorporatedSodexo, Inc.Sonoco Products CompanySony Pictures EntertainmentSouthern Company Gas (formally AGL Resources)Staff ManagementStandard Insurance CompanyStaples Inc.Starbucks CorporationStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.State Farm InsuranceState Street CorporationSteelcase Inc.Stryker CorporationSunbelt Rentals, Inc.SunTrust Banks, Inc.SUPERVALU, Inc.Synovus Financial Corp.Target CorporationTata America International CorporationTD Bank GroupTenneco Inc.Terex CorporationTeva PharmaceuticalsThe Dow Chemical CompanyThe Resource Group, LLC An Ascension SubsidiaryThermo Fisher Scientific Inc.TIAA-CREFTime Warner Inc.Title Source, Inc.TJX Companies, Inc., TheT-Mobile USA, Inc.Toyota Motor North AmericaTransCanada CorporationTurner Construction CompanyTyco InternationalTyson Foods, Inc.U.S. BankU.S. CellularUAW Retiree Medical Benefit TrustUnileverUnion Pacific RailroadUnited Airlines, Inc.

United Parcel Service, Inc.United Services Automobile Association (USAA)United States Postal ServiceUnited States Tennis AssociationUnitedHealth Group Inc.University of Pittsburgh Medical CenterUnivision Communications Inc.Unum Group US Steel CorporationUSM an EMCOR CompanyValeant Pharmaceuticals International, Bausch + Lomb Surgical, Solta Medical & Supplier DiversityVallenValvoline LLCVeolia North America Operating Services, LLCVeritas Technologies LLCVerizon Communications, Inc.Vision Service Plan (VSP)Visteon CorporationVistra Energy (formerly Energy Future Holdings)VizientVolkswagen Group of America, Inc.Volvo Trucks North America, Inc.Voya FinancialVWR International, LLCW.W. Grainger, Inc.Walgreen Co.Walmart Stores, Inc.Walt Disney Company, TheWashington Gas Light CompanyWaste Management, Inc.Wells Fargo & CompanyWestinghouse Electric CompanyWestRock Wieden + Kennedy, Inc.Willis Towers WatsonWindstream Communications, Inc.Wisconsin Energy Corporation/We EnergiesWyndham Worldwide CorporationYanfeng Global Automotive InteriorsYazaki North America, Inc.

Yum! Brands, Inc. Corporate members as of March 2018

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